The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-10-27

ter-General Of the Department. died Oct g. In IIfs
he had filed many important civil positions OF
trust and honor, always with credit to himself As
the time of his death he Judge Of Probate for
Oeeana County and President OF the village of
Hart. Society loses one of its best members tho
Grand Army OF the Republic one of its eff
cient officers. and his family Almost tender and low
ing husband and father.
ABMsTRONG.-The ranks of the g. A. r. and Union
Veteran Legion OF PittsburV and AIleohsnv Po
have lost one of their most conspicuous members
Thomas A. Armstrong died Oct l. aged A. Pc
served in the l39th Pa, and was severely wounded
while in command of his company lie Was =
member of Post No. 1852. GA r. Of PenDsvlvania.
and of Eneampment No. I, Union Veteran legion
-tbTee-year soldiers. lie marched with the latter
organization on the 18th ult. at Braddock Pa ut
the dedication of the BraddOck monument. soon
afterwards he was taken in from his old army
wound and died as stated In iSss he was the can
didate for Governor of Pennsylvania Of the Ma
uonal party. He was one Of the most conspicuous
soldiers OF the state, and was known all over tho
Nation as the champion of the rights Of the work.
ingman. For the past 10 years he has edited tha
-'t'."i ifOoF 4IiO"le OF flJtsDlrg, an organ OF
ganzed labor His body was buried at Steuben-
vile, %.
BR1GDES-Charles O. Brigden died in Mesopo-
tamia o. sept. 20. In 1862 ne enlisted as Tieuten-
ant OF Co. i, l05th Ohio. He was wounded at the
battle of Perry vile, Ky. He was honorabIv dis
charged at the expiration of eight months ac-
count of rheumatism contracted while in the serv-
ice, and from which he never fully recovered -Four
of bis five sons entered the ranks and One-George
fell while bravely carrying the coOrs Of his COM
pany. Mr.. Brlgden viii be greatly missed in the
community, where he had filed nearly every local
public Office He was Auditor of TrumbuIl County
two terms, hling these various positions of trust
with credit to himself and satisfaction to all The
summons came almost without warning leaving
no time TO complete the numerous items Of busi-
ness that were begun when he was summoned to
answer the last rOll-cal leaving wife children and
/ friends to mourn. Bell Harmon Post No So bas
l lost an hOnOred member
/ MANNERING.-At Newton. KAN H. g. NTanner-
/ ing, 3fth Ind He was held in the highest esteem
i by his comrades of JuCsOn Kilpatric< Post No.
/ 80, G.Ak.s who adopted suitable resolutions ex-
Il preSSlve or their bereavement.
| GALLAHER.-At Newton. Kan. Oct. I6 John Cal
laher. Co. +, 82d Ind aged Al. He was not a mem
| Der of the GAR. but the members of Fitzpatrick
Post with true spirit of propriety and patriotism
| took charge of the funeral.
/ TURNER.-At Cambridge VT Oct. IA Charles W.
| Turner, a charter member of Post No. 10. G. A R.
/ Department of Vermont He il the first member
| or Post No. 10 TO answer the last roll-eall The
| Post was chartered in 1868.
/ FARRIs.-At FaTnam, Neb.. Oct 10 Comrade
James A: Farris. Co. X, 2lst Ohio. committed sui
! eide by shooting He died instantly. He enlisted
at Dayton, o., at the breaking out Of the war as q
three mOnths' man, and then in the 2lst regiment
| on the 9th of August, 1861 He Te-enIisted az a
veteran volunteer Jan. 1, 1864, and was dis
charged June %, 1865. Comrade Farrs was a mem
Der OF the Fourteenth Corps, and was always as
the front with his command in all its long cam
palgns. He was wounded i've times in all aud left
his right leg at JonesbOro, account of which he
| was discharged. He was at the time of his death a
| worthy member of j. W. McIane Post. No pa
| Department of Nebraska.
CLARK-As Topeka, Kan, Oct 10 George e.
Clark, aged 81. He was killed by falling from q
| window of his boarding house while having a good
time with friends, who had called to spend the even
ing. He was born in New York, and at early
age went to Illinois, marrying at GalesbuFQ AfleP
the death of his wife and child he went to Pixies
Peak in 1882 In 1881 he enlisted i'm the list Colo
Cav, and after serving for time was dscharg-
ed for disability. Returning 10 Kansas he enlisted
| in the 10Th Kan. Cav, and elected First Lieu
tenant, and afterward promoted TO Captain and
Quartermaster Of the regiment. COmFade Clark
was a charter member of Silver Lake Post No 2O7,
G.A.R., Departments Of Kansas.